Treehouse of Horror VII/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 8 Episode References
← 153 "Summer of 4 Ft. 2"	154 "Treehouse of Horror VII"	"You Only Move Twice" 155 →

Cultural references

• Citizen Kane: The segment title, "Citizen Kang," is a parody of the 1941 film Citizen Kane.
• Twilight Zone: "The Genesis Tub" is inspired by the 1962 Twilight Zone episode called "The Little People," where astronauts stumble upon a tiny civilization on an asteroid.
• The Outer Limits: "The Genesis Tub" also closely resembles the 2-part series premiere of the modern incarnation of "Outer Limits" titled "Sandkings" (parts I & II respectively) which first aired a year and a half prior to ToH VII. The main character "grows" his own mini-civilization which experiences rapid generational advances, and begins to build complex structures out of the sand. The main character becomes power-crazed with a "god complex."

Trivia

• Among the items seen in the attic as Bart, Lisa and Maggie investigate the noises are several stacks of unsold copies of Homer's autobiography, Homer, I Hardly Knew Me.
• We learn that Kodos is female, she is Kang's sister. However, this is contradicted in other episodes.

DVD Information

• The Complete Eighth Season Disc 1
• Run time: 21:49
• Scene selection

1. Main title
2. "You don't forget a thing like Siamese twins"
3. "So how are my little stone age tub dwellers?"
4. "The Devil is your brother?"
5. "Set grid coordinates for Bob Dole"
6. End credits

• Audio commentary featuring Matt Groening, Josh Weinstein, David X. Cohen, Dan Greaney, Ken Keeler, Dan Castellaneta and Mike B. Anderson.
• A bit from the animators featuring Matt Groening, Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson and Susie Dietter
• Animation showcase

Airings

Along with every other Treehouse of Horror episode up to XVI, this episode aired as part of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mania.

Goofs

• In real life, Ross Perot is left handed. However, in the episode he was seen holding a drink in his right hand, rather than his left.

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Treehouse of Horror VII • You Only Move Twice • The Homer They Fall • Burns, Baby Burns • Bart After Dark • A Milhouse Divided • Lisa's Date with Density • Hurricane Neddy • El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer • The Springfield Files • The Twisted World of Marge Simpson • Mountain of Madness • Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious • The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show • Homer's Phobia • Brother from Another Series • My Sister, My Sitter • Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment • Grade School Confidential • The Canine Mutiny • The Old Man and the Lisa • In Marge We Trust • Homer's Enemy • The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase • The Secret War of Lisa Simpson